Sash and sash-mounting.



G. H. LAWRENCE. SASH AND SASH MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED ammo, 190's.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

Mot/nu;

GEORGE H. LAWRENCE, OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK.

SASH AND SASH-MOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29, 19.10.

Application filed January 20, 1908. Serial No. 411,854.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. LAWRENCE, citizen of the United States,residing at Middletown, in the county of Orange and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sashes andSash-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to swinging sashes and to the fittings ormountings 00- operating therewith, being designed most especially toimprove the arrangement and construction of sashes along the sides ofthe elevated portion of passenger coaches, the purpose being to providenovel means whereby a. close joint may be maintained between the sashesand the frame, to admit of the ready removal of the sashes and thereplacement of the same and to combine therewith in a unique mannerguards for excluding cinders and dust when the sashes are open to admitof ventilation.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings.

WVhile the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sash and a frame or portion of the topor roof of a car, showing fittings or mountings embodying the invention,said sash being open. Fig. 9. is a vertical section, showing therelation of the parts when the sash is open. Fig. 3 is a view similar toFig. 2, showing the position of the parts when the sash is closed.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The present invention provides novel and automatic means for operatingthe sashes along the sides of the raised portion of passenger cars,which sashes are usually operated by hand, thereby requiring specialattention and consuming time in a train of any length.

In accordance with this invention the sashes 1 are mounted so as toswing inward and downward at their upper edges. The lower edges of thesashes are rabbeted to form shoulders 2 and a portion 3, which latter ismade rounding. The shoulder 52 rests upon the lower side of the frameand supports the sash from below when closed. Curved irons 4 are securedto opposite sides of the frames and are formed at their upper ends withinner projections 5 which engage with outer projections (3 of the sashesand limit the inward movement thereof. Iron straps 7 are secured to theside or end bars of the sashes and their lower ends are bent outward toform the projections (3. Headed fastenings 8 serve to secure the straps7 to the sashes and are also utilized to secure guards 9, which arefitted to opposite ends of the sashes so as to close the spaces betweenthe ends of the sashes and the ends of the frames, thereby preventingcinders or other particles from entering the car. The guards 9 taper intheir length and increase in width from bottom to top and have innerflanges 10 at their attaching edges to receive the headed fasteniugs 8,which flanges are confined between the head of the fastening S and thestrap iron 7, the latter serving to prevent the attaching edges of theguards from mar-ring the sash frames. To prevent noise when closing thesashes, as well as to relieve jar and insure a close joint, a weatherstrip 11 is secured to the upper portion of the sash frame for thelatter to close against.

A rod or bar 12 is fitted to the upper bar of each sash in a manner toadmlt of its ready removal so that the sashes may be taken from theirframes when required for any purpose. A sleeve or runner 13 is mountedupon each rod or .bar 12 and is con nected by means of links 14 and 15to, respectively, the frame and an operating rod or bar 16, the latterbeing mounted for longitudinal movement. The end of the link 14 pivotedto the frame is fixed, whereas the opposite end is free to move so as toeffect opening and closing of the sash. Each sash is provided with apair of links 15 which embrace opposite sides of the sleeve 13 and acorresponding sleeve or fitting 17 secured to the operating rod or bar16. As the rod or bar 16 is moved longitudinally to spread the outerends of the cooperating links 14: and 15, the sleeve 13 is drawn outwardtoward the operating rod or bar 16 and effects a closing of the sash,the sleeve 13 sliding upon the rod or bar 12. hen the links 14- and 15assume the position shown in Fig. 3, the sash is closed and upon movingthe rod or bar 16 in the opposite direction to bring the sleeve orfitting 17 toward the fixed pivot end of the link let, the sleeve 13 ismoved inward and eflects an opening of the sash, the latter being at thelimit of its inward movement when the links 14 and 15 assume theposition shown in Fig. 1. It is to be understood that the operating rodor bar 16 is connected in the manner substantially as shown anddescribed with each of the ventilating sashes of a car so as to effectsimultaneous movement thereof. The sashes upon one side of the raisedportion in the roof of a car are connected in one series and the sashesupon the opposite side of said raised portion are connected in a secondseries, each rod or bar 16 having connection with independent operatingmeans.

An iron strap or bar 18 is fitted against the shoulder 2 and is adaptedto rest upon the lower side of the sash and sustain the wear. Thisconstruction secures a close oint at the bottom of the sash whether openor closed, as also providing for a wider rabbet.

The rod or bar 16 may be operated by hand or in any convenient way toeffect movement of the series of sashes connected therewith.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

The combination with a window casing and a sill, of a sash mounted insaid casing, curved irons bearing against the opposite sides of saidcasing and extended upwardly and inwardly from the sill to form hooks,the beaks of which extend in the direction of the sash, straps securedto the outer faceof said sash at the sides thereof and havingprojections at their lower ends for engagement beneath the beaks of saidirons to limit the movement of said sash, and a bar seated within thelower edge of said sash to rest upon said sill, said bar having anangular edge for engagement with said sill when the sash is tilted toform a tight joint between said sash and said sill.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. LAVRENCE.

